# New York City Subway rolling stock

The New York City Subway is a large rapid transit system and has a large fleet of electric multiple unit rolling stock. As of September 2024, the New York City Subway has 6712 cars on the roster.
The system maintains two separate fleets of passenger cars: one for the A Division (numbered) routes, the other for the B Division (lettered) routes. All A Division equipment is approximately 8 feet 9 inches (2.67 m) wide and 51 feet (15.54 m) long. B Division cars, on the other hand, are about 10 feet (3.05 m) wide and either 60 feet 6 inches (18.44 m) or 75 feet 6 inches (23.01 m) long. The A Division and B Division trains operate only in their own division; operating in the other division is not allowed. All rolling stock, in both the A and B Divisions, run on the same 4 foot 8.5 inches (1,435 mm) standard gauge and use the same third-rail geometry and voltage. A typical revenue train consists of 8 to 10 cars, although in practice they can range between 2 and 11 cars.
The subway's rolling stock have operated under various companies: the Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT), Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit (BMT), and Independent Subway System (IND), all of which have since merged into the New York City Transit Authority. Cars purchased by the City of New York since the inception of the IND and for the other divisions beginning in 1948 are identified by the letter "R" followed by a number. Various kinds of cars are also used for maintenance work, including flatcars and vacuum trains.

## Total fleet

As of September 2024, the New York City Subway has 6712 cars on the roster. The system maintains two separate fleets of passenger cars: one for the A Division routes, the other for the B Division routes. There are 2,890 A Division cars and 3,822 B Division cars as of September 2024. All A Division equipment is approximately 8 feet 9 inches (2.67 m) wide and 51 feet (15.54 m) long. B Division cars are larger, about 10 feet (3.05 m) wide and either 60 feet 6 inches (18.44 m) or 75 feet 6 inches (23.01 m) long. The 75-foot cars, the R44s, R46s, R68s, and R68As, are not permitted on BMT Eastern Division – the J, L, M, and Z trains – because of sharper curves on those tracks.$^{:57}$
All rolling stock, in both the A and B Divisions, run on the same 4 foot 8.5 inches (1,435 mm) standard gauge and use the same third-rail geometry and voltage. However, trains operate only in their own division; operating in the other division is not allowed. A Division sections have narrower tunnel segments, tighter curves, and tighter platform clearances than the B Division sections, so B Division trains cannot fit in the A Division tunnels and stations, while A Division trains would have an unacceptably large gap between the platform and train if they were allowed in service on B Division lines. Also, the safety train stop (trip cock) mechanism is not compatible between divisions, being located on opposite sides of the track and train in each division. However, service and maintenance trains are composed of A Division-sized cars, so they can operate with either division's clearances and have safety train stops installed on both sides of the trucks.
A typical revenue train consists of 8 or 10 cars. The exceptions are the Franklin Avenue Shuttle, which runs 2-car trains; the Rockaway Park Shuttle, which runs 4- and 5-car trains; the 42nd Street Shuttle, which runs 6-car trains; the G, which runs 5-car trains; and the 7, which runs 11-car trains.
When the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company entered into agreements to operate some of the new subway lines, they decided to design a new type of car, 10 feet (3.05 m) wide and 67 feet (20.42 m) long. The subject of several patents, the car's larger profile was similar to that of steam railroad coaches, permitting greater passenger capacity, more comfortable seating, and other advantages. The BRT unveiled its design, designated BMT Standard, to the public in 1913 and received such wide acceptance that all future subway lines, whether built for the BRT, the IRT, or eventually the IND, were built to handle the wider cars.
When the R44s and R46s were rebuilt, the rollsigns on the side of the cars were replaced with electronic LCD signs while the front service sign remained as a rollsign. In sharp contrast, the rebuilt R32s and R38s retained rollsigns on the sides, but a flip-dot display was placed in the front. The MTA has been incorporating newer subway cars into its stock in the past two decades. Since 1999, the R142s, R142As, R143s, R160s, R179s, R188s, and R211s have been added into service. All cars built since 1992 (including the now out-of-service R110As and R110Bs) are equipped with digital signs on the front, sides, and interior (except for the R110Bs, which had rollsigns on the front).
Old cars, some from the original companies (IRT, BMT, and IND), are preserved at the New York Transit Museum, while others have been sold to private individuals and/or other railway/trolley museums. Private companies include Railway Preservation Corp., whose equipment is often used on New York Transit Museum-sponsored excursions.
Between 1984 and 1989, some of the IRT trains were painted red, giving them the name Redbirds. By January 2022, various older B Division cars, such as the entire fleets of R32s, R38s, R40s, R40As, R42s, and NYCT R44s, were similarly retired and replaced by newer models, including the R160s and R179s.

### General Overhaul Program

The General Overhaul Program (GOH) was a mid-life overhaul program for neglected subway cars, which involved a thorough rebuilding of the fleet. Since the completion of the GOH program, the new Scheduled Maintenance System (SMS) program has replaced the GOH program by ensuring that trains do not reach a state in which they would need such an overhaul. The car types, which were part of the MTA NYCT GOH program, are the IRT Redbirds (R26, R28, R29, R33, R33S, R36), as well as IND/BMT cars (R30 GE, R32, R38, R40, R40A, R42, R44, and R46). These cars were rebuilt between 1985 and 1993. Some cars in various classes from R10 to R46 were also given lighter overhauls during this period.

### "R"-prefixed orders

Cars purchased by the City of New York since the inception of the IND and for the other divisions beginning in 1948 are identified by the letter "R" followed by a number, e.g., R46. This number is the contract number under which the cars were purchased. Cars with nearby contract numbers (e.g., R1 through R9, or R21 through R36, or R143 through R179) may be virtually identical, simply being purchased under different contracts.
The New York City Board of Transportation settled on a system of documentation that is still in place under MTA New York City Transit. This included a prefix letter or letters that indicated the department that the specific documentation, followed by a series of numbers of a length defined by the specific department concerned. For example, the Surface Department used the letter "S", while the Rapid Transit Department used the letter "R". A new R- number is assigned for any vehicle purchase involving a bidding process. Since the 1970s, the system has suffered from "R- inflation" going through only 46 R- numbers in its first 40 years, but over 114 in its subsequent 30. Possible reasons include an increased number of specialized maintenance vehicles that were previously made in house or a lower floor for requiring a formal bidding process to reduce waste and abuse.

### Disposal at sea

In 2001, the New York City Transit Authority started disposing of retired subway cars by dumping them at sea to create artificial reefs, with the intention of promoting marine life. This option was chosen because it was less expensive than removing asbestos from the cars; the asbestos was determined to not be a hazard in the ocean.
The artificial reefs would provide environmental and economic benefits, such as providing shelter for marine animals and creating new fishing opportunities. The first reef constructed was Redbird Reef in Delaware. Eventually, multiple states received retired subway cars for reefs. The program was discontinued in 2010, after more than 2,500 cars were reefed, because newer cars contained more plastic, which was too expensive to economically remove before reefing.

## Current fleet

| Contract # | Division | Year Built | Builder | Car Length | Car Width | Fleet numbers (Total ordered) | Number in service | CBTC | Assigned Services | Yard assignment | Notes |
| R44 | B | 1971–1973 | St. Louis Car | 75 feet (22.9 m) | 10 feet (3.0 m) | 388–435 436–466 (even numbers only) (64 total) | 54 SIR only | ATC | | Clifton | Single cars; even numbered cars ("A" cars) have single full-width cabs, odd numbered cars ("B" cars) have blind ends. New York City Subway car numbers were originally 100–387 and renumbered 5202–5479. New York City Subway cars retired. Staten Island Railway cars currently being replaced. |
| R46 | B | 1975–1978 | Pullman | 75 feet (22.9 m) | 10 feet (3.0 m) | 5482–6207 (4-car sets) 6208–6258 (even numbers only) (754 total) | 652 | No | As of June 30, 2024 | Coney Island Pitkin | 5482–6207 are in A-B-B-A configuration as 4-car sets. Even-numbered cars have single full-width cabs, and are known as "A" cars Odd-numbered cars have blind ends, and are known as "B" cars. 6208–6258 are in A-A configuration (even numbers only). Car numbers were originally 500–1227 and 1228–1278 (even numbers only). Two cars (941 & 1054) wrecked and scrapped prior to General Overhaul. Remaining cars currently being replaced. |
| R62 | A | 1983–1985 | Kawasaki | 51 feet (15.5 m) | 8 feet 9 inches (2.7 m) | 1301–1625 (325 total) | 315 | No | As of June 30, 2024 | Livonia | Originally single cars, now 5-car sets. 10 cars (1366–1370, 1435–1437, 1439–1440) retired. 1366–1370 were wrecked in 2000 due to an accident. Car 1369 was scrapped in 2005. Car 1366 and half of car 1370 are at the FDNY Randall's Island training center. Cars 1367 and 1368 were reefed in 2008. 1435–1437 and 1439–1440 were wrecked in 1991 due to a derailment. 1437 and 1439–1440 were scrapped in 2001. Car 1436 was reefed in 2008. 1438 is now part of a 5-car set with 1431–1434. |
| R62A | A | 1984–1987 | Bombardier | 51 feet (15.5 m) | 8 feet 9 inches (2.7 m) | 1651–2475 (825 total) | 823 | No | As of June 30, 2024 | 240th Street Livonia Westchester | Originally single cars, most cars linked in 5 or 6-car sets. 1651–1905, 1961–2475, and select other 1900s have full-width cabs at ends of sets. 1909 was wrecked and scrapped. 2176 was wrecked in 2024 sideswipe and derailment. |
| R68 | B | 1986–1988 | Westinghouse-Amrail | 75 feet (22.9 m) | 10 feet (3.0 m) | 2500–2924 (425 total) | 425 | No | As of June 30, 2024 | Concourse Coney Island | 2500–2915 originally single cars, now in 4-car sets. 2916–2924 still single cars; used for the Franklin Avenue Shuttle. |
| R68A | B | 1988–1989 | Kawasaki | 75 feet (22.9 m) | 10 feet (3.0 m) | 5001–5200 (200 total) | 200 | No | As of June 30, 2024 | Coney Island | Originally single cars, now in 4-car sets. |
| R142 | A | 1999–2003 | Bombardier | 51 feet (15.5 m) | 8 feet 9 inches (2.7 m) | 1101–1250, 6301–7180 (1,030 total) | 1,025 | Planned | As of June 30, 2024 | East 180th Street 239th Street Jerome | All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-B-A configuration as 5-car sets. Cars ending in 1, 5, 6, and 0 have single full-width cabs and are known as "A" cars. Cars ending in all other digits have no cabs and are known as "B" cars. Cars 6346–6350 were taken out of service after suffering fire damage in an arson attack. |
| R142A | A | 1999–2005 | Kawasaki | 51 feet (15.5 m) | 8 feet 9 inches (2.7 m) | 7591–7810 (220 total) | 220 | Planned | As of June 30, 2024 | Jerome | All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-B-A configuration as 5-car sets. Cars ending in 1, 5, 6, and 0 have single full-width cabs and are known as "A" cars. Cars ending in all other digits have no cabs and are known as "B" cars. Original order was 7211–7810; cars 7211–7590 were converted to R188s between 2010 & 2016 for the IRT Flushing Line. |
| R143 | B | 2001–2003 | Kawasaki | 60 feet (18.3 m) | 10 feet (3.0 m) | 8101–8312 (212 total) | 212 | Yes | As of June 30, 2024 | East New York | All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-A configuration. Cars with single full-width cabs are known as A cars. Cars with no cab are known as B cars. |
| R160 | B | 2005–2010 | Alstom (R160A) Kawasaki (R160B) | 60 feet (18.3 m) | 10 feet (3.0 m) | 8313–9974 (1,662 total) | 1,662 | Yes | As of June 30, 2024 (1 train is also used in Q service during morning rush, but is shown in the R assignment) As of June 30, 2024 | East New York Jamaica | 4-car sets (8313–8652, 9943–9974) are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-A configuration. All are classified under R160A-1 and are powered by Alstom ONIX 800 IGBT–VVVF. 5-car sets (8653–9942) are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-B-A configuration. 8653–8712, 9233–9802 are classified under R160A-2 and are powered by Alstom ONIX 800 IGBT–VVVF. 8713–8842, 9103–9232, 9803–9942 are classified under R160B-1 and are powered by Alstom ONIX 800 IGBT–VVVF. 8843–9102 are classified under R160B-2 and are powered by Siemens SITRAC IGBT–VVVF. Cars with single full-width cabs are known as "A" cars. Cars with no cabs are known as "B" cars. |
| R188 | A | 2010–2016 | Kawasaki | 51 feet (15.5 m) | 8 feet 9 inches (2.7 m) | 7211–7590, 7811–7936 (506 total) | 506 | Yes | As of June 30, 2024 | Corona | All cars are in 5-car or 6-car sets to form 11-car trains for IRT Flushing Line service. Order consists of a combination of 126 new cars & R142A conversions by the manufacturer, totaling 380 car conversions. Conversion sets numbered 7211–7590 are numbered as follows: Cars ending in 0, 1, 5, and 6 have single full-width cabs and are known as "A" cars. Cars ending in all other digits have no cabs and are known as "B" cars. Cars 7811–7898 are eight new 11-car trains (split into four 5-car trains and four 6-car trains), with cars sequentially numbered. Cars whose numbers give a remainder of 0, 1, 5, and 6 when divided by 11 have single full-width cabs and are known as "A" cars. Cars whose numbers give other remainders when divided by 11 have no cabs and are known as "B" cars. Cars 7899–7936 are "C" cars that link with converted R142A sets to expand the sets to six cars. |
| R179 | B | 2016–2019 | Bombardier | 60 feet (18.3 m) | 10 feet (3.0 m) | 3010–3327 (318 total) | 318 | Planned | As of June 30, 2024 | East New York 207th Street Pitkin | 4-car sets (3050–3237) are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-A configuration. 5-car sets (3010–3049, 3238–3327) are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-B-A configuration. Cars with single full-width cabs are known as A cars. Cars with no cab are known as B cars. |
| R211A | B | 2021–present | Kawasaki | 60 feet (18.3 m) | 10 feet (3.0 m) | 3400–4039, 4060–4499 (+355 cars TBD) (1,435 total) | 390 | Yes | | Pitkin | All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-B-A configuration as 5-car sets. Cars ending in 0, 4, 5, and 9 have single full-width cabs and are known as "A" cars. Cars ending in all other digits have no cabs and are known as "B" cars. |
| R211S | B | 2022–present | Kawasaki | 60 feet (18.3 m) | 10 feet (3.0 m) | 100–174 (75 total) | 15 | ATC | | Clifton | All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-B-A configuration as 5-car sets. Cars ending in 0, 4, 5, and 9 have single full-width cabs and are known as "A" cars. Cars ending in all other digits have no cabs and are known as "B" cars. |
| R211T | B | 2022–present | Kawasaki | 60 feet (18.3 m) | 10 feet (3.0 m) | 4040–4059 (+80 cars TBD) (100 total) | 20 | Yes | | Pitkin | All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-B-A configuration as 5-car sets. Cars ending in 0, 4, 5, and 9 have single full-width cabs and are known as "A" cars. Cars ending in all other digits have no cabs and are known as "B" cars. |

## Maintenance vehicles

Various kinds of cars are used for maintenance work, including flatcars and vacuum trains.

### Track geometry car

There are four track geometry cars on the New York City Subway that measure the system's track geometry to ensure that safe train operation is maintained. The cars are numbered TGC1–TGC4. TGC1 was ordered under contract R59 in 1984 for $1.4 million, TGC2 was ordered under contract R63 and cost $2.5 million,. Contract R-34152 purchasing TGC3 was awarded on December 29, 2004, for $9,610,963, and after additional funding was later authorized by the Board, Modification 1 exercising the Option for TGC4 was awarded on January 18, 2006, for $9,622,858. Subsequent modifications added newer equipment, such as a more advanced laser scanner, to TGC4 prior to its delivery to NYCTA. The cars use sensors, measuring systems, and data management systems to get a profile of the tracks. The train crew consists of two-track equipment maintainers, one maintenance supervisor, and two to three engineers. The trains typically operate during off-peak weekday daytime hours so as to not interfere with more frequent rush hour service. A single car weighs 45 tons. The cars measure:
* Alignment – "Alignment is the projection of the track geometry of each rail or the track center line onto the horizontal plane," (FRA Definition). Also known as the "straightness" of the tracks.
* Crosslevel – The variation in the cant of the track over the length of a predetermined "chord" length (generally 62 feet or 18.90 meters). On straight or tangent track, ideally, there should be no variation, while on curves, a cant is generally desired.
* Curvature – The amount by which the rail deviates from being straight or tangent. The geometry car checks the actual curvature (in Degree of curvature) of a curve versus its design curvature.
* Rail gauge – The distance between the rails. Over time, rail may become too wide or too narrow. In North America and most of the world, standard gauge is 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm).
* Rail profile – Looks for rail wear and deviations from standard profile.
* Warp – The maximum change in crosslevel over a predetermined chord length (generally sixty-two feet).
* Corrugation of running rail surface
* Tunnel and station platform clearances
* Third rail height and gauge
* Vertical gap between third rail and protective board
The track geometry car typically checks each stretch of track about 6 times a year; the car is manually operated, and there are no plans to automate inspection of the track geometry, which is done manually with the help of high-tech equipment aboard the car.

## Future fleet

| Contract # | Division | Year Built | Builder | Total | Photograph (mock-up or rendering) | Notes |
| R262 | A | 2025–2030 (projected) | TBA | 504 cars (proposed); 1,364 cars (all options) | | To replace all R62s and R62As, and to expand the fleet. CBTC-equipped. All cars are expected to feature open gangways.$^{:25}$ |
| R268 | B | TBA | TBA | 355 cars (proposed) | | Briefly mentioned in pre-award plan in MTA document along with the R262. |

## Retired fleet
### IRT Pre-Unification listing

| Designation | Year built | Builder | Fleet total | Car numbers | Year retired | Denotes |
| Composite | 1903–1904 | Jewett, St. Louis Car, Stephenson, Wason | 500 | 2000–2159, 3000–3339 | 1916 1950 | 2000–2159: Non-powered trailers Retired from subway service in 1916; re-equipped with lightweight trucks and components and continued in elevated service until 1950. |
| Hi-V "Gibbs" | 1904–1905 | ACF | 300 | 3350–3649 | 1958 | |
| Hi-V "Deck Roof" | 1907–1908 | ACF | 50 | 3650–3699 | 1958 | |
| Hi-V "Hedley" | 1910–1911 | ACF, Standard Steel, Pressed Steel | 325 | ACF: 3700–3809 SS: 3810–3849 PS: 3850–4024 | 1958 | |
| Hi-V "Hedley" | 1915 | Pullman | 292 | 4223–4514 | 1958 | Non-powered trailers 4223–4250 in their last years were motorized as blind motors with no controls. |
| Lo-V "Flivver" | 1915 | Pullman | 178 | 4037–4214 | 1962 | Were built with the original trucks and electrical components removed from the Composites. |
| Lo-V "Steinway" | 1915–1916 | Pullman | 113 | 4025–4036, 4215–4222, 4555–4576, 4700–4770 | 1963 | Equipped with special gearing for the steep grades of the Steinway Tunnels. |
| Lo-V "Standard" | 1916–1917 | Pullman | 695 | 4515–4554, 4577–4699, 4771–5302 | 1964 | 4515–4554 and 4811–4965 were non-powered trailers |
| Lo-V "Standard" | 1922 | Pullman | 100 | 5303–5402 | 1969 | Non-powered trailers 5303–5377 equipped with air compressors for brakes |
| Lo-V "Standard" | 1924–1925 | ACF | 225 | 5403–5627 | 1964 | |
| Lo-V "Steinway" | 1925 | ACF | 25 | 5628–5652 | 1969 | Equipped with special gearing for the steep grades of the Steinway Tunnels. |
| Lo-V "World's Fair" | 1938 | St. Louis Car | 50 | 5653–5702 | 1969 | Single-ended cars used for the 1939 World's Fair. |

### BMT Pre-Unification listing

| Designation | Year built | Builder | Fleet total | Car numbers | Year retired | Denotes |
| AB Standard | 1914–1919 | ACF | 600 | 2000–2599 | 1969 | |
| AB Standard | 1920–1922 | Pressed Steel | 300 | 2600–2899 | 1969 | |
| AB Standard | 1924 | Pressed Steel | 50 | 4000–4049 | 1969 | Non-powered trailers |
| BMT-SIRT (ME-1) | 1925–1926 | Standard Steel | 25 | 2900–2924 | 1961 | 25 motor cars purchased from the Staten Island Railway in 1953–1954. |
| D-type Triplex | 1925–1928 | Pressed Steel | 121 | 6000–6120 | 1965 | |
| Green Hornet | 1934 | Pullman | 1 | 7003 | 1941 | Experimental unit; scrapped in 1942 for World War II. |
| Zephyr | 1934 | Budd | 1 | 7029 | 1954 | Experimental unit |
| Multi | 1936 | St. Louis Car | 10 | 7004–7013 | 1961 | |
| Multi | 1936 | Pullman | 15 | 7014–7028 | 1961 | |
| Bluebird | 1938–1940 | Clark | 6 | 8000–8005 | 1955 | |

### R-type listing

| Contract # | Year built | Division | Builder | Photograph | Fleet total | Car numbers | Year retired |
| R1 | 1930–1931 | IND | ACF | | 300 | 100–399 | 1976 |
| R4 | 1932–1933 | IND | ACF | | 500 | 400–899 | 1977 |
| R-6-3 | 1935–1936 | IND | ACF | | 250 | 900–1149 | 1977 |
| R-6-2 | 1936 | IND | Pullman | | 150 | 1150–1299 | 1977 |
| R-6-1 | 1936 | IND | Pressed Steel | | 100 | 1300–1399 | 1977 |
| R7 | 1937 | IND | ACF, Pullman | | 150 | ACF: 1400–1474, Pullman: 1475–1549 | 1977 |
| R7A | 1938 | IND | ACF, Pullman | | 100 | Pullman: 1550–1599, ACF: 1600–1649 | 1977 |
| R9 | 1940 | IND, BMT | ACF, Pressed Steel | | 153 | ACF: 1650–1701, PS: 1702–1802 | 1977 |
| R10 | 1948–1949 | IND, BMT | ACF | | 400 | 1803–1852 3000–3349 | 1989 |
| R11 | 1949 | IND, BMT | Budd | | 10 | 8010–8019 | 1977 |
| Test trains; rebuilt into R34 cars in 1965. |||||||
| R12 | 1948 | IRT | ACF | | 100 | 5703–5802 | 1981 |
| R14 | 1949 | IRT | ACF | | 150 | 5803–5952 | 1984 |
| R15 | 1950 | IRT | ACF | | 100 | 5953–5999, 6200–6252 | 1984 |
| R16 | 1954–1955 | BMT, IND | ACF | | 200 | 6300–6499 | 1987 |
| R17 | 1954–1956 | IRT | St. Louis Car | | 400 | 6500–6899 | 1988 |
| R21 | 1956–1957 | IRT | St. Louis Car | | 250 | 7050–7299 | 1987 |
| R22 | 1957–1958 | IRT | St. Louis Car | | 450 | 7300–7749 | 1987 |
| R26 | 1959–1960 | IRT | ACF | | 110 | 7750–7859 | 2002 |
| Semi-married pairs Even-numbered cars have motor-generator and battery, odd-numbered cars have air compressor. |||||||
| R27 | 1960–1961 | IND, BMT | St. Louis Car | | 230 | 8020–8249 | 1990 |
| Married pairs Even-numbered cars have motor-generator and battery, odd-numbered cars have air compressor. |||||||
| R28 | 1960–1961 | IRT | ACF | | 100 | 7860–7959 | 2002 |
| Semi-married pairs Even-numbered cars have motor-generator and battery, odd-numbered cars have air compressor. |||||||
| R29 | 1962 | IRT | St. Louis Car | | 236 | 8570–8805 | 2002 |
| Married pairs Even-numbered cars have motor-generator and battery, odd-numbered cars have air compressor. Rebuilt into R99 cars from 1985 to 1987. |||||||
| R30 | 1961–1962 | IND, BMT | St. Louis Car | | 320 | R30: 8250–8351 8412–8569 R30A: 8352–8411 | 1993 |
| Married pairs Even-numbered cars have motor-generator and battery, odd-numbered cars have air compressor. |||||||
| R32 | 1964–1965 | IND, BMT | Budd | | 600 | R32: 3350–3649 R32A: 3650–3949 | 2022 |
| Married pairs Even-numbered cars have motor-generator and battery, odd-numbered cars have air compressor. |||||||
| R33 | 1962–1963 | IRT | St. Louis Car | | 500 | 8806–9305 | 2003 |
| Married pairs Even-numbered cars have motor-generator and battery, odd-numbered cars have air compressor. |||||||
| R33S | 1963 | IRT | St. Louis Car | | 40 | 9306–9345 | 2003 |
| Single cars, built for IRT Flushing Line |||||||
| R34 | see R11 | see R11 | see R11 | see R11 | see R11 | see R11 | see R11 |
| R36 | 1963–1964 | IRT | St. Louis Car | | 424 | 9346–9769 | 2003 |
| Married pairs Even-numbered cars have motor-generator and battery, odd-numbered cars have air compressor. |||||||
| R38 | 1966–1967 | IND, BMT | St. Louis Car | | 200 | 3950–4149 | 2009 |
| Married pairs Even-numbered cars have motor-generator and battery, odd-numbered cars have air compressor. |||||||
| R39 | Never built | IRT, BMT | Intended to replace old equipment running on the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line and the IRT Third Avenue Line Would have been built to IRT dimensions of the R38 and ordered in the late 1960s or early 1970s Order scrapped when the Myrtle Avenue Line south of the BMT Jamaica Line was discontinued in 1969 and the remaining Third Avenue Line in 1973 The Budd Company used a possible outline of this car as U.S. patent 3,151,538. | Intended to replace old equipment running on the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line and the IRT Third Avenue Line Would have been built to IRT dimensions of the R38 and ordered in the late 1960s or early 1970s Order scrapped when the Myrtle Avenue Line south of the BMT Jamaica Line was discontinued in 1969 and the remaining Third Avenue Line in 1973 The Budd Company used a possible outline of this car as U.S. patent 3,151,538. | Intended to replace old equipment running on the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line and the IRT Third Avenue Line Would have been built to IRT dimensions of the R38 and ordered in the late 1960s or early 1970s Order scrapped when the Myrtle Avenue Line south of the BMT Jamaica Line was discontinued in 1969 and the remaining Third Avenue Line in 1973 The Budd Company used a possible outline of this car as U.S. patent 3,151,538. | Intended to replace old equipment running on the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line and the IRT Third Avenue Line Would have been built to IRT dimensions of the R38 and ordered in the late 1960s or early 1970s Order scrapped when the Myrtle Avenue Line south of the BMT Jamaica Line was discontinued in 1969 and the remaining Third Avenue Line in 1973 The Budd Company used a possible outline of this car as U.S. patent 3,151,538. | Intended to replace old equipment running on the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line and the IRT Third Avenue Line Would have been built to IRT dimensions of the R38 and ordered in the late 1960s or early 1970s Order scrapped when the Myrtle Avenue Line south of the BMT Jamaica Line was discontinued in 1969 and the remaining Third Avenue Line in 1973 The Budd Company used a possible outline of this car as U.S. patent 3,151,538. |
| R40 | 1967– 1968 | IND, BMT | St. Louis Car | | 200 | 4150–4349 | 2009 |
| Slanted ends, married pairs Even-numbered cars have motor-generator and battery, odd-numbered cars have air compressor. Car numbers were originally 4150–4249, 4350–4449 |||||||
| R40A | 1968–1969 | IND, BMT | St. Louis Car | | 200 | 4350–4549 | 2009 |
| Married pairs Even-numbered cars have motor-generator and battery, odd-numbered cars have air compressor. Car numbers were originally 4250–4349 (straight ends), 4450–4549 (slanted ends) |||||||
| R42 | 1969–1970 | IND, BMT | St. Louis Car | | 400 | 4550–4949 | 2020 |
| Married pairs Even-numbered cars have motor-generator and battery, odd-numbered cars have air compressor. |||||||
| R44 (NYCT cars) | 1971–1973 | IND, BMT | St. Louis Car | | 288 | 100–387 | 2010 (NYCT cars) |
| 4-car sets (A-B-B-A) formation. A cars have cabs on one end, while B cars have no cabs. Car numbers were originally 100–387. 278 cars were renumbered to 5202–5479 between 1991 & 1993. |||||||
| R55 | Never built | IND, BMT | The R55 was a proposed car for the B Division (IND/BMT). It was considered in the early 1980s, but never left the drawing board. This order later evolved into the future R68. | The R55 was a proposed car for the B Division (IND/BMT). It was considered in the early 1980s, but never left the drawing board. This order later evolved into the future R68. | The R55 was a proposed car for the B Division (IND/BMT). It was considered in the early 1980s, but never left the drawing board. This order later evolved into the future R68. | The R55 was a proposed car for the B Division (IND/BMT). It was considered in the early 1980s, but never left the drawing board. This order later evolved into the future R68. | The R55 was a proposed car for the B Division (IND/BMT). It was considered in the early 1980s, but never left the drawing board. This order later evolved into the future R68. |
| R99 | see R29 | see R29 | see R29 | see R29 | see R29 | see R29 | see R29 |
| R110A | 1992 | IRT | Kawasaki | | 10 | 8001–8010 | 1998 |
| (Built as Contract R130) New Technology demonstrator Cars ending in 1, 5, 6, and 0 have single full-width cabs, and are known as "A" cars. Cars ending in 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, and 9 have no cabs, and are known as "B" cars. All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-B-A configuration as 5-car sets. All cars were converted to pump train cars between 2013 and 2022. |||||||
| R110B | 1992 | IND, BMT | Bombardier | | 9 | 3001–3009 | 2002 |
| (Built as Contract R131) New Technology demonstrator, 67-foot (20 m) car Cars 3002, 3005, and 3008 have no cabs and were known as "B" cars. Other six cars have single full-width cabs, and are known as "A" cars. All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-A configuration as 3-car sets. Cars 3002–3003, 3007, and 3009 are stored at 207th Street Yard as of 2022; remaining cars are used for training at various facilities. |||||||

## Miscellaneous

* Air conditioning is standard on all cars R42 and later. R38s 4140–4149 and R40s 4350–4549 were also delivered with A/C, and all cars not equipped with A/C from classes R26–R40 (with the exception of the R27, R30, and R33S) were later retrofitted with A/C. All active cars are equipped with air conditioning, and cars with malfunctioning air conditioning are not supposed to be put into service.
* During World War II, a group of late-19th-century New York elevated cars was sent west to the San Francisco Bay Area by the United States Maritime Commission for use by the Shipyard Railway, a temporary wartime electric line transporting workers to the Kaiser Shipyards. After the war, most were sold to be used as units in a local motel, but their whereabouts afterward is unknown. Two of them, however, were acquired and have been restored by the Western Railway Museum in Rio Vista, California.
* There are many examples of rolling stock built under contract that are not intended for revenue services, such as the R95 money train, R65 pump train, R127/R134 garbage train, and R156 work locomotive.
* After the September 11th attacks, an American flag decal was added to every active subway car in the system. This practice continued with new car orders through the early 2020s.
* The table below shows what year the TA had expected to retire several car models in 1981.
A Division fleet's planned retirement years :
| Car type | Year expected to retire | Actual retire- ment year |
| R26 | 1994 | 2002 |
| R28 | 1995 | 2002 |
| R29 | 1997 | 2002 |
| R33 | 1998 | 2003 |
| R36 | 1999 | 2003 |
B Division fleet's planned retirement years :
| Car type | Year expected to retire | Actual retire- ment year |
| R27 | 1995 | 1990 |
| R30 | 1997 | 1993 |
| R32 | 2000 | 2022 |
| R38 | 2002 | 2009 |
| R40 | 2003 | 2009 |
| R42 | 2004 | 2020 |
| R44 | 2007 | 2010, In-service |
| R46 | 2011 | — |